Online Resources
Help Yourself...
Whether it's after hours or you're unable to visit the GEMS Center for on-site assistance, the following resources might serve as valuable information and learning resources. Although we make every effort to review each link, the OSSA is not responsible for the quality and content of these sites. Students should always consult first with their instructor to determine applicability and accuracy of these resources. Topics open a new browser window and are sorted alphabetically; please scroll down the page.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Activities for ESL Students ( Quizzes, Tests, Exercises and Puzzles)
- English Listening Lounge (Multiple Skill Levels, Audio Transcripts and Study Guide)
- Manythings.org (Games, Quizzes, Exercises, etc.)
- Randall's ESL Cyber-Listening Lab (All Levels: Audio, Exercises and Transcripts)
Information Literacy and Research Skills
- Library Instruction (Offerings at McDermott Library)
- Refworks (Source Citation Management Service)
- Research with a Librarian (Personalized Library Help)
- Subject Guides (Starting Research on a Specific Topic)
- Tutorials for Using School of Management Databases
- Wolfram|Alpha (Computational Knowledge Engine)
Mathematics
- Algebrahelp.com (Refresher Lessons and Interactive Worksheets)
- Math2.org (Reference Tables and Resources: Arithmetic to Calculus)
- PlanetMath.org (Virtual Math Encyclopedia)
- Statsoft.com (Electronic Statistics Textbook)
- WebMATH.com (Basic Tutorials: Algebra through Calculus)
- West Texas A&M Virtual Math Lab (Algebra Tutorials and THEA Prep)
- Wolfram MathWorld™ (Searchable Mathematics Resource)
Sciences
- ActivPhysics OnLine (Physics Simulations and Exercises)
- The ChemCollective (Virtual Chemistry Lab)
- Innerbody.com (Human Anatomy Interactive Images and Tutorials)
- U of AZ The Biology Project (Interactive Resource for Learning Biology)
- Wake Forest U Department of Physics (Video Lecture Series)
Writing
- Citing Sources in Research Papers (e.g. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
- George Mason U Online Workshop (Variety of PowerPoint Presentations)
- IEEE Computer Society Style Guide (Includes links to IEEE References and Special Sections)
- Ohio University Library (APA Style Training, Guides and Resources)
- Penn State U Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students (Technical Advice, Models and Exercises)
- Purdue U Online Writing Lab (Guides to Process, Style, Genres, etc.)
- Salisbury University (MLA Style Self-Tutorial with Voice Over)
- U of WI Writer’s Handbook (Stages, Types, Grammar, Style, Citations, etc.)
- Writing Center at U of NC—Chapel Hill (Multiple Handouts, Tips and Links)
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Page last updated on July 24, 2009 .
